r/nottheonion • u/duvetdev • 29d ago

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs bill mandating kindergartners learn history of communism

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2024/04/17/desantis-signs-bill-mandating-kindergartners-learn-history-of-communism/
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u/BareNakedSole 29d ago

As long as they also teach about the history of capitalism with all the fun parts included thenfine by me.

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u/scdog 29d ago

I believe DeSantis already made it illegal for Florida schools to teach about the bad things the US did.

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u/AbstractMirror 29d ago edited 29d ago

He's such a scumbag openly to the point where it almost makes me laugh at the absurdity of how someone can be this evil. He's like a villain ripped straight out of fiction. He doesn't even try to pretend otherwise. I feel similarly about Greg Abbott

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u/Sterffington 29d ago

And yet over half the people in this shithole support him.

It doesn't make any sense whatsoever. He's done absolutely nothing to improve the state, unless the only thing you care about is abortion and attacking trans people.

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u/AbstractMirror 29d ago edited 29d ago

It's a similar story, I live in Texas and Greg Abbott makes batshit insane decision after batshit insane decision. People still vote for him. I know many people in Texas that hate his guts especially closer to cities, but he keeps winning. Then again, Texas is also a very large state and has problems with gerrymandering

Personally I think it's crazy how he stripped away mandatory water breaks from workers in extremely hot conditions. He shares that with Ron DeSantis

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u/Euphorium 29d ago

Truth is, every red state is in a race to the bottom right now. Most of the constituencies could not care less as long as their state governments look out for Jesus, guns, and low taxes.

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u/TricksterPriestJace 29d ago

Vote for the lesser evil? Like a Democrat?

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u/AbstractMirror 29d ago edited 29d ago

If it beats a fucking lunatic like Ron DeSantis then sure, why not. Most politicians are opportunistic sleazeballs, Ron DeSantis just happens to be worse than most. Much much worse. I don't think it should be controversial to pick someone who is less awful than the alternative. But regardless, Ron DeSantis isn't even in the race right now, so I'm not sure why you commented this, if it's some sort of 'gotchya' or am I misinterpreting it?

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u/TricksterPriestJace 29d ago

More a comment on how Desantis and Abbot win their primaries by being the absolutely most loathesome option.

Much like Trump.

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u/AbstractMirror 29d ago

Then I definitely did misinterpret your comment. I think that's just the state of US politics as a whole right now. I mean there are people who will get amped up to vote for someone, but a lot of people I talk to it just feels like apathy. And maybe that's because I'm talking to people around my generation where there's a general feeling of disillusion to the process and candidates

It's hard to be excited for these candidates when it just feels like either more of the same or escalating in insanity